Controller

Application Timeline: Rolling, position open until filled

Location: Remote

Reports to: CFO

Direct reports: 2 (Staff Accountant, Grants Finance Associate)

Employment Status: Full time

Salary: $114,000–$150,000, depending on experience

Preferred Start Date: As soon as possible; priority application deadline Thurs, 8/15

About Blue Forest

Blue Forest is a conservation finance non-profit founded in 2015 that is focused on advancing ecosystem restoration through scientific research, financial innovation, and collaborative partnerships. Since 2018, Blue Forest has managed investor capital through its flagship financial product, the Forest Resilience Bond (FRB), which deploys private capital to finance forest restoration projects to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. More recently, Blue Forest has also established Blue Forest Asset Management (BFAM), an investment management platform connecting investors to compelling, mission-aligned opportunities in a broader set of asset classes beyond FRB projects, such as private equity and private credit investments.

Blue Forest is made up of an interdisciplinary team of scientists, engineers, foresters, finance, and communications professionals committed to the mission: “To accelerate ecological restoration through conservation finance, enabling climate resilience for ecosystems and communities”. Employees at Blue Forest are:

• Committed to Continuous Learning

• Driven by Collaboration

• Thoughtful Innovators for Impact

• Ground in Science

• Passionate about Restoring Earth’s Ecosystems

As we grow and develop new financial solutions to pressing environmental problems, we are seeking to amplify and collaborate with those historically excluded in conservation finance. We recognize that a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization is not only vital but also a key driver of strength, resilience, and success.

Position Summary

The Controller’s principal responsibility is the oversight of the accounting, financial reporting, and grants finance workstreams at Blue Forest. Primary goals of this position at Blue Forest include the following: (1) provide technical expertise and leadership to complement the strategic finance-oriented CFO, (2) scale and refine the company’s systems, processes, policies, team capabilities, and third-party engagements to support continued growth and complexity in Blue Forest’s businesses and grant funding relationships, and (3) contribute to a reputation of collaboration, diligence, and top-notch execution on the accounting team at Blue Forest.